Research associate Jobs in Seefeld

Job Introduction

Serco has made significant contributions at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Oberpfaffenhofen, supporting a wide range of aerospace research and development projects. Serco provides essential engineering, technical, and management services, playing a key role in logistics and operational support for various missions. Their expertise in satellite communication, data processing, and ground systems management has earned them recognition, including 'Excellence in Service' awards from DLR. Their partnership with DLR reflects their commitment to advancing aerospace technology and ensuring the success of innovative research and development initiatives.

Serco is actively seeking an ISS / Columbus Planner (EPIC) to join our esteemed team at DLR's Oberpfaffenhofen location, specifically within the Columbus research laboratory, a human spaceflight mission which Is Europe’s major contribution to the ISS.

Main Responsibilities

• Transformation of mission objectives and operational requirements, translated into executable timelines of on-board and ground activities.
• Strategic, Tactical, and Execution planning, in long, mid-term, and short-term timeframes.
• Coordination and communication aspects with the other entities (payload and experiment developers such as CADMOS, BIOTESC, BUSOC, etc) and international partners (NASA, JAXA, ROSCOSMOS, CSA).
• Technical planning where payload requirements are properly integrated into the ISS on-board executable timelines.
• Generate and maintain up-to-date planning timeline for European Lab experiments according to procedures in support of daily operations.
• Interface closely with the Flight Control Team (FCT) and ground control teams in order to quickly address any problems should an emergency situation arise.
• Involved directly on the console in real-time re-planning, and support procedure / message readiness review and uplink for the operation of Columbus module through Col-CC shifts as COMET position.
• Planning activities cover long term series of activities Increment, perform both the pre-increment preparation (longer term, future planning), and short-term planning
• Develop On-Orbit Summary timeline during pre-increment planning, and for ensuring the integration of the European activities into the Weekly Plans (WLP) and daily Short-Term Plans (STP).

Successful Candidate

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All candidates must be eligible to work in the EU.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Serco GMBH is based on a culture where every voice is heard, and every employee feels valued. Working together as one team, we can enhance the experience of our people and teams, improve the value of our solutions to better serve the missions of our customers, and make an impact in our world.